Basic Anaesthetic Techniques
'General anaesthesia is the most common type of anaesthetic that you will be required to provide and become competent with. General anaesthesia consists of a triad of....'
Diagnosing and Managing Chest Pain
"Chest pain refers to pain felt anywhere in the chest area from the level of your shoulders to the bottom of your ribs. It is a common symptom. There are…
Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference.
This momentous event will unfold in Lagos, Nigeria, uniting operating room experts, healthcare professionals, and scientific enthusiasts from around the world. Focused on innovation, surgery, research, and collaboration, this conference…
Webinar Replay: Enhancing Skills as a Competent Robotic Surgery Assistant with Roland Pika Bissala
Hosted by The Operating Room Global (TORG) Education and Training Committee and held live via Zoom Topic: Enhancing Skills as a Competent Robotic Surgery Assistant: Best practices and Strategies Speaker:…
Upcoming Webinar 7th January 2024
Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) Webinar – Sunday, 7th Jan. 2024 at 18:00 BST/IST. Topic: Enhancing Skills as a Competent Robotic Surgery Assistant: Best practices and Strategies…
Watch Webinar Replay Video and See Documentation- Innovations in Surgical Technology: Shaping the Future of Perioperative Care with Dr. Eboni Saurage
Topic: Innovations in Surgical Technology: Shaping the Future of Perioperative Care Speaker: Eboni G. Saurage (E.d.D., M.S., B.S.H.Sc., A.S.S.T, CST – Assistant Professor of Surgical Technology at Baton Rouge Community…
Watch Webinar Replay: Surgical Safety Checklist Webinar with Nigel Roberts
Topic: “Enhancing Patient Safety and Surgical Outcomes: The Power of the Surgical Safety Checklist” Webinar Replay video is down the bottom of this page including webinar pdf documentations x 3…
Lifesaving Surgery
Lifestyle
Operating Room Policy and Procedure
Operating Theatre Preparation
Perioperative Education
Preparation for Surgery
The Importance of Nutrition and Hydration in the Perioperative Period
"Nutrition and hydration play a critical role in the perioperative period, which is the time before, during, and after surgery. Proper nutrition and hydration can help reduce the risk of…
How to manage and monitor patients with chronic medical conditions during surgery
"Managing and monitoring patients with chronic medical conditions during surgery requires a multidisciplinary approach that involves healthcare providers from multiple specialties working together. Chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart…
Basic Anaesthetic Techniques
'General anaesthesia is the most common type of anaesthetic that you will be required to provide and become competent with. General anaesthesia consists of a triad of....'
Diagnosing and Managing Chest Pain
"Chest pain refers to pain felt anywhere in the chest area from the level of your shoulders to the bottom of your ribs. It is a common symptom. There are…
CPAP & BIPAP Therapy for Children – What you need to know!
"Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most commonly used positive airway pressure (PAP) modality for treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) therapy may…
Scrubup, Your very own personal surgical preparation tool for a more organized, seamless & efficient procedure every time…
Feel more confident and competent when preparing for surgery, and track procedures you are involved in. Scrubup aims to optimize patient safety and streamline clinical practices. Already over 25,000 clinicians…
3D Printing in Spine Surgery – The prediction of surgeons
'The use of 3D-printed spine devices and implants has grown in recent months, allowing for more customized surgical planning. Many spine surgeons see potential in 3D-printed technology but also foresee…
Plastic Surgery vs. Cosmetic Surgery vs. Reconstructive Surgery: What’s the Difference?
'If you typically use cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery interchangeably you’re not alone. Many people who hear the terms plastic, reconstructive, or cosmetic surgery assume the three are the same.…
Hernia Repair – What you need to know!
'Hernia occurs when there is a tear in the tissue or muscle that normally encases the intestines or fatty abdominal tissue. This causes a lump or bulge in the abdomen…
Questions to Ask Before you undergo a Surgical operation
It is important to be informed about the surgery being recommended, particularly if it is elective surgery (an operation you choose to have done), rather than an emergency surgery. All…
Perioperative Documentation
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Surgical Draping
Surgical Positioning
Surgical Technology
Draping the Surgical Patient – Techniques for different surgical positions
'The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganisms between non-sterile and sterile areas. Draping materials may be disposable or nondisposable...' #surgicaldraping #drapingtechniques
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury influences the underlying foundations of what our identity is; our capacity to think, to convey messages, and to connect with others. For roughly 85% of individuals with…
Spinal Tumors – What you need to know!
Primary spinal tumors originate in the spinal column, such as by growing in the bones, discs, nerves, or other elements within the spine. Primary spinal tumors are usually noncancerous (benign)…
Scoliosis – What you need to know!
'While the degree of curvature is measured on the coronal plane, scoliosis is actually a more complex, three-dimensional problem which involves the...'
Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Epilepsy
'Neuromodulation for epilepsy is a new approach that can be an alternative to traditional epilepsy surgical approaches or work in synergy with them. There are three types of neuromodulation currently...
Operating Theatre
Operating Theatre Preparation
Patient Education
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Preparation for Surgery
Surgical Positioning
Operating Room Patient Positioning
Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to the patient, devices required and…
Woman told surgery was cancelled when she was on operating table
A problem involving sterilisation equipment has forced Brisbane’s busy PA hospital to suspend all surgery. (AAP) One woman was on the operating table at Princess Alexandra Hospital when she was…
Boy goes for nasal surgery, doctor performs hernia operation instead
According to sources, the boy, Mohammed Danish, was operated for hernia instead of nasal polyps on Tuesday at a medical college in Manjeri town, 175 km north of Kochi. Hospital…
Aseptic Technique
Definition Aseptic technique is a set of specific practices and procedures performed under carefully controlled conditions with the goal of minimizing contamination by pathogens. Purpose Aseptic technique is employed to…
Elective surgeries cancelled as Queensland public hospitals reach capacity
Queenslanders are being urged by the state’s Health Minister not to go hospital unless it is a medical emergency, with almost every public facility in the south-east at capacity. Key…
Man Accidentally Circumcised After Paperwork Mix-Up
A man was circumcised by mistake after bungling surgeons got him muddled up with another patient. The shocking revelation came to light in a report by the UK’s National Health…
Three months after surgery, doctors find forceps inside woman’s abdomen in Hyderabad
The woman, who underwent a surgery in November, returned to the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) complaining of severe stomach pains. A woman in Hyderabad went through excruciating pain…
University Hospital Ayr becomes first Scottish hospital with 4K theatre
University Hospital Ayr in Scotland has installed the first 4K integrated theatre. The Olympus Endoalpha theatre uses a Visera 4K ultra high definition camera to provide images four times the…